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Israel vote count, Mbappé, Rays and midterms
Exit polls put Netanyahu's Likud first and the Eisenkot bloc close behind, and Arab parties are projected to win eighteen seats; coalition haggling begins.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on BBN This MorningPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Israel election results live: Netanyahu bloc and main opposition set to fall short of majority as 84% of ballots counted”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports, CNN, Ynet News and RTÉ.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7:31 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: Netanyahu, Kylian Mbappé, Israel, China, Rays.
- BBN covered this story before: Mbappé Apologizes After 'Dictator' Mao Comment in China (October 28).
The real story
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- The GuardianIsrael election results live: Netanyahu bloc and main opposition set to fall short of majority as 84% of ballots counted
- Yahoo SportsChina accepts Mbappé apology over ‘ill-judged’ joke on Mao Zedong
- CNNIsraeli election results: No clear winner as exit polls suggest rebuke for Netanyahu October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- Ynet NewsRevised exit polls show Netanyahu bloc pulling ahead, Likud largest as Arab parties surge October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- RTÉMbappe apologises for Mao joke after brands drop him October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIsrael's election is too close to call this morning, with eighty-four percent of ballots counted and neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's reaching the sixty-one seats needed for a majority.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorArab parties are projected to win a combined eighteen seats, and Eisenkot has all but ruled out governing with them, so coalition talks look long.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChina has accepted Kylian Mbappé's apology for a joke about Mao Zedong.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree Chinese brands, Dongpeng, Mengniu and Milkground, still said they are ending their deals with him.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo he's forgiven, and also off the cheese.
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The story so far
- Israel's election, the Fed, a judge's rebuke, Brewers · Al Jazeera
- Israel exit polls show no clear winner · BBC
- Israel election unclear; DWTS double elimination; World Series · CNBC
- Israel election exit polls point to a tie between blocs · The Guardian
- Israel's election looks deadlocked as exit polls show no clear winner · Japan Today
- Mbappé Apologizes After 'Dictator' Mao Comment in China · Yahoo Sports
- Israel vote count, Mbappé, Rays and midterms (this story)
- Iran deadline, Ballon d'Or, Israel vote, Meta pet app · Yahoo Sports
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